Shanks or Not Shanks[]
Alright, since conflicting edits are appearing in this article, we need to make a decision about it. Since Jump is on break, we’ve got lots of time before we get a clear answer, which hopefully will come in 1135.
My take on it is that while it’s possible it’s not Shanks, we should take the stance that it is Shanks for now, and it’s okay if we’re wrong. Oda is intentionally making this and the Chapter 907 appearance unclear, so it’s okay for us to be wrong here. We need to be consistent across multiple pages including Shanks’, all the Elders’ pages, arc summaries, etc. and I think that whatever we do for this 1134 appearance, we should take the same stance for Chapter 907. While there are many fan theories about Shanks having a brother or something, there’s nothing we can cite in the source material that suggests the existence of a brother, etc.
My best hope is that someone can think of something that’s a compromise on wording, because if this argument has to go to a poll, the next chapter will likely be out before the poll can close. JustSomeDude... Talk | 23:29, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
I think the best compromise on wording to avoid asserting that it is either Shanks or not Shanks, is to have the note as we had it before as "Two hooded figures, one resembling Shanks, arrive on Elbaph via magic circles." And we avoid explicitly listing him in the list of characters who've appeared in the chapter. We already don't know the name of the other character he arrived with, so we don't list them, so we just don't list the person who resembles Shanks for now until we know with greater certainty. We don't need to make any suggestion that it is a brother, a clone, or whatever other speculation people have. Damage3245 (talk) 23:35, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
To not classify it as Shanks is potentially more damaging for now, because we'd have to fight people updating a lot of pages, probably lock them all.
"Two hooded figures, one of whom appears to be Shanks" is the best I could come up with. Gives some ambiguity, but still lets us do all the official wiki stuff as it being Shanks for now. We should avoid describing the figures as "mysterious" or "unknown" and should go with a more accurate and less biased "hooded". JustSomeDude... Talk | 23:51, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
I don't think it's wrong to say Shanks appears in this chapter, and I think that's what Oda wants us to assume anyways. "one of whom appears to be Shanks" is perfect in my opinion. Even if that figure does turn out to be Shanks, or someone else, we're not wrong with it. The only potential thing we could be wrong on is how we list him in the character appearances. But again, I don't see the problem with saying it's Shanks. If it isn't, we'll update it. uknownada Talk 01:01, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Personally I am inclined to believe it's Shanks and would insist on labeling him as such should he have a more extensive appearance soon afterward (presuming no confirmation or contradictions to go with it). Hesitating based solely on fan theories is a slippery slope. But at the same time, there's no need to say anything conclusive after a single cliffhanger panel, so I'm onboard with phrasing it as suggested. Kaido King of the Beasts (talk) 01:48, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
I agree that we should put it as Shanks until there is a clear sign that suggests it might be a different person. AverageLiteratureEnthusiast (talk) 09:16, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Unless it's a different person, the problem is we don't see his scar as it was covered with his bangs. Assumption is such a strong word if you ask me. Kunoichi101 (talk) 16:22, 24 January 2025 (UTC)